Brooke Lewis

Brooke Lewis Bellas (born September 1, 1975) is an American actress and producer known for the mystery thriller Kinky Killers (2007) on Showtime opposite Charles Durning and Michael Pare, the mystery thriller ''iMurders'' (2008) on Starz opposite Billy Dee Williams, Gabrielle Anwar and Frank Grillothe mobster movie ''Sinatra Club'' (2010) on Netflix opposite Michael Nouri, Danny Nucci and Jason Gedrick, and her alter-ego character ''Ms. Vampy''.

After growing up in Philadelphia and New Jersey, she began her television career as a dancer on Dance Party USA on USA Network, then moved to New York City and booked the role of Donna Marsala in the off-Broadway comedy ''Tony n' Tina's Wedding''. After moving to Hollywood, she launched Philly Chick Pictures in 2002 to create more opportunities for herself as an actress. In 2007, she played Dr. Grace Sario in ''Kinky Killers'', which aired on Showtime, earning the title "Scream Queen".

Career

Acting

Lewis Bellas began her professional acting career in New York City, debuting as Donna Marsala in the Actors' Equity Off-Broadway production ''Tony n' Tina's Wedding''. After fulfilling a three-year contract in theatre, she transitioned to film and television. She was cast as Ricko's girl in the Miramax film ''54'', appearing alongside Mark Ruffalo and Ryan Phillippe, although her scenes were later removed due to budgetary issues.

Lewis Bellas continued working in New York with roles on the television series ''One Life to Live'' and in the film ''Pride and Loyalty''. After relocating to Hollywood, she appeared as the lead in the teaser film that placed third in the original ''Project Greenlight'' (2001) on HBO, and landed notable TV roles in ''Quintuples'' on FOX and ''Mafiosa''. Lewis Bellas later co-starred in ''iMurders'', ''Polycarp'', ''Sinatra Club'', ''Dahmer vs. Gacy'' and '' Starship: Rising''.

In 2009, Lewis Bellas created the TV show, ''Ms. Vampy'', which was followed by ''Ms. Vampy's Tween Tawk, Teen Tawk & In Between Tawk'' (2011) and ''Ms. Vampy's Love Bites'' (2013). In 2015, she co-starred in ''The Mourning'' alongside Dominique Swain, which was selected as part of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Independent Features Screening Series, later appearing opposite Casper Van Dien in ''Stripped''. SIn 2019, she was invited into The Carney Board for the Carney Awards Character Hall of Fame created in honor of character actor Art Carney. In 2020, she was honored in the best-selling historical commemorative coffee table book 1000 Women In Horror, 1895-2018 with veteran icons Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Collins, Karen Black, and Jamie Lee Curtis. In 2021, she was inducted into the Phillytainment PA Celebrity Hall Of Fame.

Lewis Bellas also released a thriller web series with director Joshua Butler titled ''Red Rooms'', which was screened at the Catalyst Story Institute and First Glance Philadelphia Film Festival in 2022. She later starred in the audio drama series A Voice In Violet, for which she received the Indie Series Awards Best Actress Audio Fiction Series Award and the Telly Award in 2024.

Coaching

Lewis Bellas is also a dating and relationship coach and expert. She has done writing, speaking and TV segments for numerous media outlets such as CBS, ''Huffington Post'', FOX and many more. She is also known as the co-host on the dating talk show ''Breaking Dating''.

Fashion

In 2016, Lewis Bellas partnered with Rock n’ Roll Lifestyle Company; ''Metal Babe Mayhem'' to produce their ''Rock Your Hot Mess'' clothing line, and later that year she partnered with TASH Cosmetics to produce their ''Profess Your Hot Mess'' make-up and skin care line.

Philanthropy

Lewis Bellas performed on Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre and the Palace Theatre to support the charity Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and is a Rowdy Activist for The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation. Since 2008, Lewis Bellas has been an activist for breast cancer charities, including the Busted Foundation, The Lynn Sage Foundation, and Women Empowerment. She was the Hot Hunks of Horror Hottie on the 2009 calendar benefiting The Lynn Sage Foundation for breast cancer research and was co-captain of the Horror Starlets team for Bowling For Boobies, which raised funds and awareness for Busted Foundation. In 2014, she became an active participant in feeding the homeless on Skid Row at the Los Angeles Mission. Lewis Bellas was a celebrity judge for the No Bull Teen Video Awards 2014 to help stop bullying. In 2016, Lewis Bellas became a Celebrity Ambassador for The Breaking The Chains Foundation (BTCF) to support those with eating disorders, body image issues and self-esteem issues. She donates money to a charity called the Actor's Fund.

Bibliography

In 2016, Lewis Bellas authored ''Coaching from a Professed Hot Mess''. In 2017, Lewis Bellas authored ''Ms. Vampy's Teen Tawk: There's a Lotta Power In Ya Choices''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music Video

Awards and recognition

Filmography

*2010: B-Movie Golden Cob Award - Scream Queen Of The Year 2010.
*2011: Action on Film Award - Write Brothers Excellence in Film and Video, ''Sprinkles''.
*2012: 18th Annual Communicator Awards - Award Of Distinction, ''Ms. Vampy's Tween Tawk, Teen Tawk & In Between Tawk''.
*2016: Zed Fest Film Festival - Mary Pickford Award as an Exceptional Example of Women in the Art and Business of Motion Picture Production for Acting and Producing.
*2017: Actors Awards - Best Actress In A Drama, ''Sprinkles''.
*2017: Los Angeles Film Awards - Inspiring Woman in a Film Award, ''Ms. Vampy's Tween Tawk, Teen Tawk & In Between Tawk''.
*2017: West Coast Film Festival - Grace Kelly Gold Actor Award, ''Sprinkles''.
*2018: Actors Awards - Best Actress In An Indie Film, ''Psycho Therapy''.

Bibliography

*Halloween Book Festival – Winner Grand Prize Top Honor.
*Paris Book Festival – Winner Young Adult Book.

References

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Living people
American actresses
American people of Italian descent
American people of Romanian descent
1975 births
21st-century American women